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8063.000 Ruttya
Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015) Acanthaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 8(6)
Description of the genus
Erect or scrambling shrubs. Cystoliths conspicuous, linear. Leaves opposite, entire. Flowers single, aggregated into long or short racemose cymes. Calyx deeply 5-lobed. Corolla 5-lobed, the lower 3 strongly deflexed against the corolla tube; upper 2 erect, forming a hood. Stamens 2 with 2 staminodes; anthers 1-thecous. Ovary with 2 ovules per loculus. Capsule 4-seeded, clavate with a solid stalk-like basal part; retinacula strong, hooked. Seeds discoid. Derivation of name: After Dr John Rutty (1695-1775), Irish naturalist. Worldwide: 3 species from tropical and South Africa to Yemen and Madagascar Mozambique: 1 taxon. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| ovata Harv. | M | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Ruttya:
Our websites:
Flora of Malawi: cultivated RuttyaFlora of Zambia: cultivated Ruttya
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Ruttya
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): RuttyaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ruttya
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ruttya
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Ruttya
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Ruttya
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ruttya
JSTOR Plant Science: Ruttya
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ruttya
Plants of the World Online: Ruttya
Tropicos: Ruttya
Wikipedia: Ruttya
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